The Last Christmas is a story of Santa Clause fleeing from humanity after a bloody tragedy befalls the North Pole. Then an apocalypse strikes the world and the only one who bring light to this dark time is Santa himself.

The Last Christmas

In this episode the gang discusses the gonzo world of The Last Christmas; if holiday specials like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman still hold a special place in the hearts of children when those shows can be seen at any time of the year in our modern world; the ways Posehn and Duggan pay tribute to the holiday cartoons from our childhood; if The Last Christmas was inspired by The Night the Reindeer Died from Scrooged; the final solution Santa comes up with to end things once and for all ; the new Christmas tradition Dennis is starting for his children after reading this book; why Santa is torn between finally stepping up or letting it all come to an end; and the storytelling and art of The Last Christmas.

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Featured music:

Songe d’Automne by Latche SwingTonight Will Be Fine (Leonard Cohen cover) by The Walkmen